Crime & Safety

1 Dead, Trooper Injured In Crash On I-75 In Metro Detroit: MSP

Police said the trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the freeway near Allen Road where an SUV slammed into the back of the police car.

Police said the trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the freeway near Allen Road where another vehicle slammed into the police cruiser.
Police said the trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the freeway near Allen Road where another vehicle slammed into the police cruiser. (Kyle Will/Patch)

LINCOLN PARK, MI — A woman was killed and a Michigan State trooper was injured in a crash Friday morning along Interstate 75 in Lincoln Park, according to Michigan State Police.

Police said the trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the freeway near Allen Road where an SUV slammed into the back of the police cruiser and pinned it under a semi truck.

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she died, according to police.

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The trooper was also taken to a nearby hospital where he was being treated for his injuries, according to police.

All northbound lanes on Interstate 75 at Allen Road were closed Friday morning, according to police.

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No other details were immediately released.

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